Carpenter - Construction

TEPA Companies; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 69,974,000 - 108,570,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Health savings account (HSA)

Job summary

The TEPA Companies are seeking Carpenters to construct, erect, install, and repair structures on active construction sites across the Mountain States region. The role emphasizes blueprint reading, material selection, layout, and precise finishing work.

We require 5+ years of general construction experience, proficiency with power and hand tools, and a valid driver’s license. Travel is required with per diem for longer distances. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of general construction experience, including exposure to carpentry, and/or concrete work.
• Some experience operating equipment and hand tools.
• Knowledge of and ability to use power and hand tools, materials, and other equipment used on construction sites.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures specific to labor work, including OSHA standards.
• Ability to work with crew members.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and back ground check in compliance with federal regulation.

Responsibilities

• Reads and studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated.
• Selects specified type of lumber or other materials.
• Prepares layout, using rule, framing square, and calipers.
• Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials, using pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using saws, chisels, and planes.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter’s level.
• Erects framework for structures and lays subflooring.
• Builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work.
• Covers subfloor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Applies shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.
• Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• May weld metal parts to steel structural members.
• May specialize in finish carpentry, such as installing interior and exterior trim, building stairs, and laying hardwood floors.
• May erect frame buildings and perform general carpentry work in residential construction.
• May remove and replace sections of structures prior to and after installation of insulating materials.
• May perform carpentry work in construction of walk-in freezers and environmental test chambers.

Skills

General construction experience

Power tools

Hand tools

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Travel willingness

Driver’s license

Tools

Construction equipment

Job description

ABOUT THE TEPA COMPANIES

Established in 2005 and owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, The Tepa Companies deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services.

When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole, and subsequently, our Tribe.

We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits package. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off and holidays, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, flexible spending and health savings account, mental health support and resources, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.

LOCATION:

This position will support our Mountain States Region. You may be assigned to work at various project sites in the region as business needs require.

Pay range: $24.42 - $37.89 per hour + per diem for travelers 95+ miles from the job site.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Tepa Companies are seeking Carpenters to construct, erect, install, and repair structures using carpenter’s hand tools and power tools on active construction sites.

Job Functions:

• Reads and studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated.
• Selects specified type of lumber or other materials.
• Prepares layout, using rule, framing square, and calipers.
• Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials, using pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using saws, chisels, and planes.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter’s level.
• Erects framework for structures and lays subflooring.
• Builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work.
• Covers subfloor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Applies shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.
• Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• May weld metal parts to steel structural members.
• May specialize in finish carpentry, such as installing interior and exterior trim, building stairs, and laying hardwood floors.
• May erect frame buildings and perform general carpentry work in residential construction.
• May remove and replace sections of structures prior to and after installation of insulating materials.
• May perform carpentry work in construction of walk-in freezers and environmental test chambers.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years of general construction experience, including exposure to carpentry, and/or concrete work
• Some experience operating equipment and hand tools
• Knowledge of and ability to use power and hand tools, materials, and other equipment used on construction sites
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures specific to labor work, including OSHA standards
• Ability to work with crew members
• Ability to travel as required
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to pass a drug screen and back ground check in compliance with federal regulation

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled